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Fortescue Arms

East Allington, Devon

The Fortescue Arms is a characterful 19th-century inn nestled in the South Hams village of East Allington, named after the local landowning family. Stone-flagged floors, beamed ceilings and an open fireplace set the scene for cooking that changes with the seasons, built around locally sourced and homemade produce. Owners Adrian and Ian — who between them bring over 25 years of hospitality experience — have maintained the pub's traditional spirit while elevating the food offer. Outside there is a spacious beer garden, and the surrounding South Hams countryside makes it a fine base for exploring both the coast and the southern edge of Dartmoor.

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“The Gubbings land is a Scythia within England, and they be pure heathens therein... Their wealth consists in other men's goods, and they live by stealing the sheep on the More...”

Thomas Fuller (Worthies of England, 1662), quoted by Sabine Baring-Gould, A Book of Dartmoor, 1907

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